Photos: Sachin Tendulkar prays at Tirupati

Ace Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar offered prayers at the
famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh in the early hours on Saturday. Sachin wore the traditional dress, a
white dhoti and shirt and participated in the ‘Suprabhatha recitation seva’
(a ritual), informs a temple sources.

Sachin Tendulkar was at the temple premises for about 20
minutes. After prayers, Sachin was offered ‘laddu’ prasadam, holy water and a
sacred silk cloth by the temple management. While the priests chanted vedic
hymns, blessed him at the ancient Ranganayaka mandapam inside the temple.

In December, the iconic batsman bade good-bye to one-day format paving
way for youngsters to prepare for the 2015 World Cup.

In the long tenure of his cricketing career, Sachin has made innumerable
records. His long cherished dream was to win world cup for India and his dream came true when India
won the World Cup in 2011.